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Arts Foundation of Cape Cod Grant Awards Presented Tonight
The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod will award grants totaling $25,216 to twenty three local cultural organizations at the Spring Grant Awards Ceremony at Provincetown Art Association and Museum on Thursday, April 29 from 6:00 pm to 8 pm.
Please call the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod NOW at 508-362-0066 if you are planning to attend tonight's reception and have not yet RSVPed. For more information and a complete list of awardees please visit the AFCC's Grants Program webpage.
Arts Foundation of Cape Cod grants are awarded twice a year. The next deadline for applications will be announced on the AFCC website. Guidelines for grant applications are available at www.artsfoundation.org/grants-program or by calling the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod at 508-362-0066.
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The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod Unveils New Passport to the Arts Tonight
The 2010/2011 Passport to the Arts, offering a 50% discount on admission to 48 Cape Cod theaters, museums, historical sites, and performances, will be launched tonight at the Spring Grant Awards Ceremony at Provincetown Art Association and Museum.
Now in its seventh year, the Passport to the Arts is a beautifully designed, souvenir-quality booklet with information about 48 participating cultural organizations. Passport holders will be able to receive a 50% discount on admission to select events at each participating venue once during the course of the year. Each member venue sets its own restrictions and rules of use, so Passport holders must call venues in advance to ensure availability.
Purchase your Passport to the Arts now at the AFCC online store or call 508-362-0066.
A complete list of participating organization is available the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod website.
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Academy Award Winner Chris Cooper to Perform at Pops by the Sea
Boston
Pops Presents The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers on Cape
Academy Award-winning actor Chris Cooper will give life to the words of John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy when he joins conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra for one of the first performances of The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers.
This special performance, which is the centerpiece of the Boston Pops 125th anniversary season celebration, will take place on Cape Cod at the TD Bank Pops by the Sea concert on Sunday, August 1, 2010, at 5 PM on the Hyannis Village Green.
Chris Cooper is one of the most respected and well-recognized character actors of our time. He was awarded an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of 'John Laroche' in "Adaptation", co-starring Meryl Streep and Nicholas Cage and directed by Spike Jonze. Cooper's extensive film credits include: "Remember Me, New York", "I Love You", "Capote", "Jarhead", "The Patriot", "Me, Myself and Irene", "American Beauty", "October Sky", "The Horse Whisperer", "Great Expectations", "A Time to Kill", "This Boy's Life", "Sea Biscuit", "Bourne Identity", "The Bourne Supremacy" and many more.
The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod is now accepting reservations for corporate sponsorships, VIP tables of ten, group tickets and program book advertisers for the 25th Anniversary TD Bank Pops by the Sea, on Sunday, August 1, 2010. Festival Seat Tickets ($50) and General Admission Lawn Tickets ($15 adults, $5 children) are now on sale online and by phone from the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod. Proceeds support the Cape-wide cultural programs of the AFCC.
Purchase your tickets online NOW!
Read more about Chris Cooper.
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Sixty-Four Reasons to Look Forward to Summer on Cape Cod
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The Citizens Bank Summer Concert series will once again fill the summer air with music. Presented by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, the series brings free, family-friendly weekly outdoor concerts to eight Cape towns:
Chatham Harwich
Dennis Hyannis
Eastham Mashpee
Falmouth Sandwich
The concert series, which features performances by more than one hundred talented local musicians, will begin on Monday, June 28. All concerts are free and open to the public!
Guests are encouraged to bring a beach chair or blanket to the concerts. There will be no rain dates. Check the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod website at www.artsfoundation.org/summer-concerts for the full schedule of performances, or call 508-362-0066.
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Exciting Summer Internships for High School Students
The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod is offering summer 2010 internship opportunities for current high school seniors interested in the arts or a non-profit career. The AFCC provides an ideal environment to learn about a regional arts agency that serves artists and arts lovers, cultural organizations and those that support them.
The AFCC 's high-energy environment is suited for multi-taskers dedicated to attention to detail and accuracy who want to spend a summer immersing themselves in the local art and cultural community that Cape Cod has to offer.
Interns will gain hands on experience with all aspects of projects, special events, exhibits, musical performances and the 25th annual Pops by the Sea Concert with a celebrity guest conductor. AFCC interns will gain invaluable resume experience.
A cover letter, resume and references will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please send to intern@artsfoundation.org. For complete detail visit the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod website: www.artsfoundation.org/careers#internships.
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Volunteer Now for Pops by the Sea!
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The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod has opened Volunteer Registration for the 25th Anniversary TD Bank Pops by the Sea concert on Sunday, August 1 on the Hyannis Village Green. Volunteers will help set up before the concert, monitor parking lots, collect tickets, lead group tours, and much more.
Complete job descriptions and registration instructions can be found online at www.artsfoundation.org/pops-jobs or by calling the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod at 508-362-0066. All Pops volunteers receive two free lawn tickets, a commemorative Pops t-shirt, and more.
The TD Bank Pops by the Sea concert is the only Cape Cod appearance of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra with conductor Keith Lockhart. For more information about the 25th Anniversary TD Bank Pops by the Sea concert, please visit www.artsfoundation.org/pops-by-the-sea or call the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod at 508-362-0066.
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Student Art Work Due Tomorrow for Arts Scholarship Awards!
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AFCC Board Members Featured This Weekend in Love Letters
Bill Zammer and Margaret Van Sciver photo by Hannah Van Sciver  | The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod is proud to support the upcoming production of Love Letters, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and the Cotuit Center for the Arts.
- Friday, April 30 at 8 pm AFCC board member Wendy Northcross will perform with her husband Van Northcross.
- Saturday, May 1 at 8 pm AFCC board President Maggie Van Sciver will perform with restaurateur Bill Zammer.
- Sunday, May 2 at 2 pm NPR host Mindy Todd will perform with Senator Rob O'Leary.
The Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Cotuit. For more information or tickets call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
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Peace Poetry Contest Reading and Awards Ceremony
Veterans for Peace will announce the winners of the Peace Poetry Contest on Saturday, May 1, 10 am - noon, at the South Congregational Church in Centerville.
Winners from kindergarten to adult who were chosen from hundreds of entries will read their poems for family, friends, teachers and the public. Guidance and commentary will be given from published poet and Veterans for Peace member Max Money. Several of the teachers who have been a vital part for many years of the Peace Poetry Contest will also be honored.
South Congregational Church is located at 565 Main Street, Centerville.
This event is funded in part by a grant
from the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod.
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Thanks Siobhan for Making Cape Cod Proud!
photo from Fox's
American Idol  | Join the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod in congratulating Siobhan Magnus for her many magnificent achievements on FOX's American Idol. Siobhan Magnus performed her last song after Wednesday's vote with a powerhouse rendition of Aretha Franklin's Think.
American Idol Live! 2010 tour dates have just been announced. The tour will travel across North American with 49 scheduled stops. The tour is set to start July 1 in Auburn Hills, MI, and end September 14, in Pittsburgh, PA. All top 10 finalists are set to sing on July 18 in Mansfield, MA at the Comcast Center. Siobhan's first appearance in New England is scheduled for July 13 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT.
The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod looks forward to welcome Siobhan home and
to seeing Cape Cod's own rising singing star continue to shine!
Read more about Siobhan Magnus.
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Become a member of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
Fly Free to Nantucket!
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Studio by the Sea |
Why become a member of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod?
- Because the Arts contribute to the wonderful
quality of life on Cape Cod
- Because Arts and Culture are an essential part
of the Cape Cod economy
- Because I receive a free
round-trip ticket to Nantucket from Hyannis
on Cape Air with each new adult membership
- Because Arts Foundation of Cape Cod memberships
make wonderful gifts - and I could keep the Nantucket
tickets!
- Because the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
celebrates, promotes, and supports the Arts year-round; they need and
deserve my assistance
Become a Member Now - Join Online!
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Cape Cod Conservatory Girls Chorus Performs
 The Cape Cod Conservatory Girls Chorus under the direction of Janice Hannah will have their spring concert Tuesday, May 4, 5 pm at the West Barnstable campus. The a cappella chorus features girls age 8 to 12. They will sing selections of seasonal and sacred music as well as popular tunes.
Cape Cod Conservatory is located at 2235 Iyannough Road (Route 132), West Barnstable. For more information call 508-362-2772 or visit www.capecodconservatory.org.
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Ship in a Bottle Workshop at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum
 At the Cape Cod Maritime Museum, students 14 and up accompanied by one adult, will together learn the artistry of building a ship in a bottle on May 5 and 15, 10 am - noon. No experience necessary. Learn to build a model of American Corvette, specifically created for this course. A "corvette" was a small maneuverable three masted ship. Pre-registration required. All materials will be supplied.
The Cape Cod Maritime Museum is located at 135 South Street, Hyannis. For more information or to register call 508-775-1723 ext. 3 or email info@capecodmaritimemuseum.org.
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More Family Events
- Nauset Regional Middle School Drama presents the musical The Wizard of Oz with performances on Friday and Saturday, April 30 and May 1, 7:30 pm. Nauset Middle School Auditorium, 70 South Orleans Road, Orleans.
- Mother's Day Project, May 8, 1 - 4 pm. Darlene Call will be teaching a special sewing class for kids to create a bright and cheerful gift for mom, step-mom, grandma, aunt, etc. to give on on Mother's Day. Black
Whale Gallery is located at 349 Main Street, Hyannis. For more
information, a list of art instructors, fees and to register call 508-771-8600.
- Cape Cod Museum of Art offers Art Camp and clay workshops for children. Children's afternoon workshops teach the basics of drawing, painting, sculpture, book-making and collage. Off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
- The Cahoon Museum of American Art offers children's art classes. The Cahoon Museum is located at 4676 Falmouth Road, Cotuit. For more information call 508-428-7581 or visit www.cahoonmuseum.org.
- Cape Cod Art Association's children's classes offer watercolor painting, clay creations, a new teen open studio, and more. Classes held at the CapeAbilities Art Center, 425 Massasoit Road, Eastham. For more information call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
Family Events Offered Weekly
- Nature Book Club for Young Readers at The Thornton W. Burgess Society meets in the new education center on the last Friday of each month from 4 - 5:30 pm. 6 Discovery Hill Road, just off Route 6A in East Sandwich. For more information call 508-888-6870 or visit www.thorntonburgess.org.
- The Hyannis Public Library hosts The Chess Club every Wednesday, 4 pm. The club is open to children ages 7 and up. The Hyannis Public Library is located at 401 Main Street, Hyannis. For more information call 508-775-2280.
- The Eastham Public Library has a Weekly Story Time every Friday, 10:30 am. The program features books, rhymes and action for children aged 2 - 5 years old. Everyone is welcome! The Eastham Library is located at 190 Samoset Road, Eastham. For more information contact Fran McLoughlin at 508-240-5950 or at franm@easthamlibrary.org.
- The Pizza Art Club, 5 - 7 pm, on Saturday nights for kids ages 7 - 11. Two hours of art instruction. All art supplies, pizza dinner and drinks are included. Black Whale Gallery is located at 349 Main Street, Hyannis. For more
information, a list of art instructors, fees and to register call 508-771-8600.
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Announce Your Upcoming Auditions
With the busy theater season approaching, be sure to spread the word about your theater's or cultural organization's auditions for your upcoming productions in the AFCC Voice of the Arts e-newsletter and on the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod's Events web page.
Announce your auditions in the Voice of the Artsusing the AFCC Online Submission Form at www.artsfoundation.org/enewsletter.
Post
your upcoming auditions on the AFCC Events Web Page at www.artsfoundation.org/events.
For more information call 508-362-0066 or visit www.artsfoundation.org.
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Academy Playhouse Auditions
 Auditions for Disney's High School Musical Jr.will be held on Friday, April 30, 2 - 4 pmand Saturday, May 1, 10 am - noon. Bring 16 bars of an up tempo song and be prepared to read from the script. Performances will run Friday and Saturday mornings at 10 am from June 25 - September 4. Directed by Judy Hamer.
Auditions for Jonathan Larson's RENT will be held on Saturday, May 15, noon - 2 pmand Sunday, May 16, 7 - 9:30 pm. Bring 16 bars of an up tempo and/or ballad and a monologue. RENT will run Tuesdays - Sundays at 8pm from July 14 - August 14. Roles available for ages 16+. Directed by Judy Hamer.
The Academy Playhouse is located at 120 Main Street, Orleans. For more information call 508-255-3075.
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Auditions
- Auditions for Camelot at The Cotuit Center for the Arts, May 2, 10 am - 1 pm, in the Art Barn, May 3, 7 pm - 9 pm and May 4, 7 pm - 9 pm, in the performance space. Rehearsals beginning May 9th. Show dates are August 5 - 22. CCftA is located at 4404 Route 28 (Falmouth Road), Cotuit. For more information contact Patrick Pope at patrick@cotuitcenterforthearts.org or visit www.cotuitarts.org.
- The Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra
holds open auditions each spring. If you would like to be notified when
these auditions will take place, email Lisa Sheehy, Director of Concert
Operations, at lsheehy@capesymphony.org. Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra,
712A Main Street, Yarmouth Port.
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Applications, Grants, Spaces and Work
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Schoolhouse Gallery's Spring Art Competition
 The Schoolhouse Gallery presents its annual juried Spring Art Competition May 7 - 31, to be juried by Vicky Tomayko. The competition is open to anyone who would like to submit works. One work, no larger than 5' x 5', may be dropped off at the gallery on Saturday and Sunday, May 1 and 2, noon - 4 pm.
This competition is open to all media and processes, including drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, ceramics, textiles, new media, electronic and interactive, installation, and video (looped on DVD, artist must provide viewer if selected)
The Schoolhouse Gallery is located at 494 Commercial Street, Provincetown. For more information or an entry form call 508-487-4800 or email mike@schoolhouseprovincetown.com.
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A Call to Artists and Volunteers for the Cape Cod Maritime Festival
Artists interested in exhibiting their work on the Cape Cod Maritime Museum grounds and the adjoining Aselton Park on the Hyannis waterfront during the 9th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Festival on June 12 - 13.
Applications must be received no later than May 15.
To download an application visit www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org/fesival9th or call 508-775-1723 or email info@capecodmaritimemuseum.org to request an application be sent via mail.
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MBL Seeks Vendors for Summer Craft Fairs
The Marine Biological Laboratory(MBL) is seeking vendorsfor two summer craft fairs it is sponsoring on July 16, and August 13, 8:30 am - 4 pm, in Waterfront Park, Water Street, Woods Hole. There is a $35 space donation for each date, payable in full with registration.
Past fairs have featured the work of fine artists and skilled artisans from surrounding communities and have included photography, jewelry, pottery, and sculpture.
Information and vendor applications are available by contacting Ann Woolford, MBL Human Resources Office at 508-289-7422 or by email at humanres@mbl.edu.
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More Applications, Grants, Spaces and Work
- Intern Positions at the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod: Design and Media Services Intern and Administration and Development Intern. For more information visit www.artsfoundation.org/careers.
- The Aesthetica Short Film Competition is searching for filmmakers who are driving
the genre of short film forward through inspirational and innovative
works; the competition provides an opportunity for both new and
experienced filmmakers to have their work broadcast to a wider
audience. All genres of film are being accepted. The deadline for submissions is April 30. For
detailed guidelines and entry visit www.aestheticamagazine.com/film_submissions.htm.
- Call for Artists: Bourne Historical Society invites artists and crafters to exhibit and sell at the 1st Annual Merry Month of May Fair on the grounds of the Aptucxet Trading Post Museum on Saturday, May 15, 9 am - 3 pm. Two large tented areas will provide cover for 10' x 10' spaces. Artisans are responsible for their own set-up and break-down. For more information and application form contact Gioia at 508-759-3443 or email gdimock@aol.com.
- Call to Artists: Three Fish & a Ram Community Art Gallery is offering space to lease for a nominal fee to eligible artists to show their work for the summer season at their new gallery space at 19 Fountain Street in the Mashpee Commons. The Gallery will also host "Thursdays at the Fountain", a weekly Fine art & craft show, open to all local artisans. For more information call 508-292-1417 or email info@threefishandaram.com.
- Call for entries for Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer
Journey Art Competition
and Exhibition. All artistic skill levels are
encouraged to enter. For complete details or to complete the
required registration form visit the www.lillyoncologyoncanvas.com/Pages/Index.aspx no
later than June 10.
- The Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra is seeking additional musicians.
The Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra is a volunteer classical
orchestra rehearsing and performing in the Falmouth area. They welcome
calls from all classical musicians. For more information call Juen
Gallant at 508-274-2632 or email sonnichs@berkshire.net.
- Three Fish & a Ram is calling for volunteers. We have opportunities for artists, teachers, and anyone who loves artists and art. For more information call 508-292-1417 or visit www.cltartcenter.com.
- The Provincetown Art Association and Museum became one of twenty-one associates of the Cape Cod Youth Empowerment Initiative (CCYEI), of Compassion Massachusetts. For more information on Compassion Massachusetts contact Steve Brown at 508-560-1189 or by email sbrown@donahue.umassp.edu.
- Call to artists to help support veterans: in search of artists, professional and otherwise, whether it's with a paint brush, cooking spatula, a guitar with a few chords, or a poet writing a poem. Those with creative skills are asked to volunteer and share their skills with veterans. For information or to participate contact Robert John Cook at 508-367-5571 or by email at MayflowerStudio@aol.com.
- New England Foundation for the Arts offers several grants opportunities with rolling deadlines. For more information about these grants and services, visit NEFA's website.
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Woods Hole Theater Company Presentations
The Woods Hole Theater Company will present San Francisco comedian James Judd in Funny Stories also starring actress/comedian Audrey Rapoport, on Thursday and Friday, April 29 and 30, 8 pm.
The Woods
Hole Theater Company presents Rabbit Hole, winner of the 2007 Pulitzer
Prize, by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Joan Edstrom. Performances at the Community Hall on May 6-8, 14-15, 20-22 at 8 pm, and May
16 at 2 pm.
The Woods Hole Community Hall is located at 68 Water Street, Woods Hole. For more information or tickets call 508-540-6525 or visit www.woodsholetheater.org.
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Musical Performances at Cape Cod Conservatory
 The Cape Cod Conservatory Performance Series continues on Friday, April 30, 7 - 8:30 pm at the Falmouth campus with clarinetist Mark Crociati and pianist Anne F. Perrault. Their program includes Three Fantasy Pieces for Clarinet & Piano, Op. 73, Robert Schumann; Premiere Rhapsody pour Clarinet, Claude Debussy; Sonata in E flat Major, Op. 120 No. 2, Johannes Brahms; and Introduction, Theme and Variations, Giachino Rossini.
The Annual Multi-Lingual Voice Recital offers a varied program celebrating classical song repertoire in English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish. Works of Handel, Fauré, Mozart, Puccini, Schubert, Scarlatti, and Bach. Concert is on Sunday, May 2, 3 pm at the West Barnstable Campus.
The West Barnstable campus is located at 2235 Iyannough Road (Route 132), West Barnstable. The Falmouth campus is located at 60 Highfield Drive, Falmouth. For more information call 508-362-2772 or visit www.capecodconservatory.org.
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Cultural Center Performances by The Dave Richardson Band and Silvard
 The Dave Richardson Band will be playing at the Saturday Night Music Cafe on May 1, 8 - 10:30 pm. The Dave Richardson Band has created a special recipe for soulful, upbeat, funky music that draws on a base of authentic American Blues. The band can lay down subtle, soulful dance grooves, rip into a hot Texas Blues or venture into a jazzy improvisational jam at the drop of a hat.
Back by popular demand, Silvard is coming to Cape Cod for his third concert on May 7, 8 pm. This concert performance will be filled with Silvard's all-time favorites spanning the last 60 years! There will be songs from popular musicals, from your all-time favorite movies, and songs known as "evergreens."
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
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English Musician Brian Peters Performs in
Woods Hole
The 38th season of the Woods Hole Folk Music Society will close on Sunday, May 2, 7:30 pm with a concert of traditional and contemporary English music by Brian Peters at the Community Hall.
Brian Peters is one of the most widely known and well respected artists in the English folk music scene. He is a singer, a gifted guitarist and master of the anglo concertina and melodeon or "squeezebox." His repertoire includes many traditional songs, as well as lesser-known folk songs and contemporary pieces. Mr. Peters also plays English dance tunes, ragtime and music hall pieces, blues, rock & roll classics and original instrumentals.
The Community Hall is located at 68 Water Street, Woods Hole. For more information call 508-540-0320 or visit www.arts-cape.com/whfolkmusic.
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Of Mice and Men at the Academy Playhouse
 The Academy Playhouse presents the final weekend of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, now - May 2. Performances are held Thursday - Saturday, 8 pm, and Sundays, 2 pm.
The Academy Playhouse is located at 120 Main St., Orleans. For reservations and more information call 508-255-1963 or visit www.apacape.org.
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Edward II at The Provincetown Theater Company
The Provincetown Theater Company presents Edward II by Christopher Marlowe and directed by Anthony Jackman, Friday - Sunday, now - May 2, 7:30 pm.
Christopher Marlowe's play Edward II: The Troublesome Reign and Lamentable Death of Edward the Second, King of England, with the Tragical Fall of Proud Mortimertells the story of a king controlled by his basest passions, a weak man who becomes a puppet of his homosexual lover, and pays a tragic price for forsaking the governance of his country.
The Provincetown Theater Company is located at 238 Bradford Street, Provincetown. For more information or reservations call 508-487-9793 or visit www.provincetowntheater.com.
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Cape Rep Announces First Production of 25th Anniversary Season
 Cape Rep Theatre will open its 25th Anniversary Season with Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice, May 6 - June 6, Thursdays - Saturdays, 8 pm and Sundays, 2 pm (no performance May 9), Wednesday, May 26, 7 pm.
Eurydice is a fresh take on the Greek myth of Orpheus told through the eyes of its heroine. On her wedding day, a mysterious man delivers a letter to Eurydice from her dead father, provoking a journey across the chasm of life and death.Resident Director Maura Hanlon will stage this Pulitzer Prize nominated play.
Cape Rep Theatre is located at 3299 Route 6A, Brewster. For more information or tickets call 508-896-1888 or visit www.caperep.org.
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Out of Sight ... Out of Murder Presented by Starcreations Theater
 Starcreations Theater presents Fred Carmichael's Out of Sight ... Out of Murder on Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8, 7 pm. The dinner theater performances will be held at the Tilden Arts Studio Theatre, Cape Cod Community College. Reservations required.
Cape Cod Community College is located at 2240 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable. For more information or reservations call 508-747-1234 or email info@starcreations.org.
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Falmouth Chorale Presents A Little Light Music: Sentimental Journey
 Come take a sentimental journey with Falmouth Chorale as they visit music from American traditions - spirituals, popular songs, and jazz standards. Performances will be held at the John Wesley United Methodist Church on May 8 at 3 pm and 7 pm.
The John Wesley United Methodist Church is located at 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth. For more information call 774-392-2383, email kate.housman@gmail.com, or visit www.falmouthchorale.org.
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Catie Curtis at the Grange Hall Coffeehouse
 Grange Hall Coffeehouse presents singer and songwriter Catie Curtis on May 8, 8 pm. Winner of Boston Music Awards and the Grand Prize winner of the International Songwriting contest, Curtis has been writing and singing her way in to film and TV shows like Grey's Anatomy and Dawson's Creek, and headlining clubs and theaters around the United States.
Grange Hall Coffeehouse is located at 91 Old County Road, East Sandwich. For more information or tickets call 508-418-0888 or visit www.grangehallcoffeehouse.com.
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More Performing Arts
- Cape Cod Museum of Art will show Protest, filmed in 2007 for Season 4 of Art21 on Friday, April 30, 6:30 pm. The screening is followed by a panel discussion with area artists. 60 Hope Lane, Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
- Madama Butterfly
will be performed at the Tilden Art
Center at the Cape Cod Community College on April 30, 7:30 pm. Puccini's
masterpiece is presented by the DiCappo Opera Theater of New York City
by Opera New England of Cape Cod. It is fully staged with a full
orchestra with English subtitles. For more information or tickets call
508-771-3600 or visit www.operanecc.org.
- Harvest Gallery Wine Bar
presents Sam Chase with Ryan Fardy on April 30,
7:30 pm, Pat Ryan on May 1, 7:30 pm, Kami Lyle Trio on May 2, 6:30 pm. Harvest Gallery
Wine Bar, 776 Main Street (Route 6A), Dennis Village. For more
information call 508-385-2444 or visit www.harvestgallerywinebar.com.
- Sweet
and Low Down at the Cotton Club at Highfield Hall on Saturday, May 1, 10 am - noon. A reprise of a lecture and
performance by American music specialist Robert Wyatt previously
presented at the Smithsonian Institution. 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth.
For more information call 508-495-1878 x313 or visit www.highfieldhall.org.
- The Barnstable Comedy Club presents the black comedy Arsenic Old Lace, by Joseph Kesselring. Performances will be May 13-15, 21-22, 28-29, 8:00 pm and May 16, 23, 30, 2:30 pm. For more information or tickets call 508-362-6333 or visit www.barnstablecomedyclub.com.
Performing Arts Offered Weekly
- Bart Weisman Music performing every Thursday, 6:30 pm at Riverway Lobster House, 1338 Route
28, South Yarmouth (Exit 8), 508-398-2172; every Friday, 8 pm, at the Grand Cru, Cape Codder Resort, Route 132 & Bearse's Way, Hyannis, 508-771-3000; every third Sunday of the month at The Island Merchant, 508-771-1337.
- Open Mic Night at The International Inn on Wednesdays with Blues, Rock, Jam, Funk, Fusion, Acoustic, Full Band, Improv, Comedy and featuring The Clayton's Hat Jam Band. 662 Main Street, Hyannis.
- The Provincetown Theater Company's Playwright Lab meets every other Sunday, 4 - 6 pm. 238 Bradford Street, Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-9793 or visit www.provincetowntheater.com.
- The New Horizons Band, with
chapters all over the country, is for seniors who want to make new
friends and share their love of music and who have
never before played an instrument and would like to learn in a group
setting or who used to play but haven't in some time. The band
rehearses every Monday, 3:30 pm. A Chord in the Hand is a club for people who enjoy traditional folk songs, children's ballads, classic protest songs, sea shanties, and the like, meets on Wednesdays, 7 - 8:30 pm. Both groups meet at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth, 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
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Announce Your Classes & Workshops Online
The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod welcomes artists and cultural organizations to post their classes and workshops on the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod's Classes web page.
This FREE interactive database connects arts educators from every town of Cape Cod with students of all ages, interests and abilities.
Search Classes by artist, location, date and subject.
It's simple and it's free! Post your class or workshop now to reach new students: www.artsfoundation.org/classes.
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Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod Pastel Workshops
 The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod (PPSCC) is offering Exploring Pastels, a one-day introductory class, May 1, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm. At the end of the day, leave with an original art piece, a set
of 72 pastels to keep and use, and basic pastel skills.
Held at the Creative Arts Centeris located at 154 Crowell Road, Chatham. To reserve your place call Bev Gorvine at 617-306-1873. For more information and registration form visit www.pastelpainterssocietyofcapecod.com.
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Expressive Flower Painting in Oils with Susan Gilkey
Susan Gilkey | Susan Gilkey will teach her expressive flower painting method at the Cape Cod Art Association in a workshop on May 1 and 2, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm. Each day will start with a demonstration and will be followed with class participation and critiques. The class will address values, edges, and finish.
The Cape Cod Art Association is located at 3480 Route 6A, Barnstable. For more information or to register call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
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Introduction to Boatbuilding at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum
 Cape Cod Maritime Museum is offering an Introduction to Boatbuilding class Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 4 - May 27, 6:30 - 8:30 pm. This class explores basic lofting, layout and terminology that goes with the construction of a ten-foot skiff. The course begins with each student building a scale model in the same sequence as the construction of a full size skiff. Then the class will together construct one full size skiff in the same manner. Students do not need prior experience with boatbuilding, woodworking or tools to participate.
The Cape Cod Maritime Museum is located at 135 South Street, Hyannis. For more information or to register call 508-775-1723 ext. 3 or email info@capecodmaritimemuseum.org.
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Workshops and Classes at the Creative Arts Center
Bill Maloney  | Bill Maloney will be conducting an Oil Painting Workshop at the Creative Arts Center May 6 - 8, 9 am - 4 pm. A variety of Spring Classes, including classes in painting, pottery and jewelry making, will soon start at the Creative Arts Center.
The Creative Arts Center is located at 154 Crowell Road, Chatham. For more information call 508-945-3583 or visit www.capecodcreativearts.org.
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Chatham Sand Dunes and Lighthouses Workshop
 Sam D'Ambruoso will be leading a 5-day, all-media workshop May 17 - 21 in Chatham. Workshop emphasis will be on composition, values, color and drawing skills, with the artists left free to explore their own styles.
Spaces still available. Upon registration a supplies list and suggested reading material will be provided.
For more information email samdambruoso@comcast.net or visit www.dambruosostudios.com.
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More Classes and Workshops
Please check out our Family Section for additional Classes and Workshops for Children
- Three Fish & a Ram current classes: Drawing with Marc, Tuesdays 6:30 - 8 pm, Fridays 1 - 2:30 pm; Painting with Alex, Saturdays 1 - 2:30 pm. 36 Bates Road, Mashpee Commons (north side). For more information call
508-292-1417 or visit www.threefishandaram.com.
- Scrimshaw Class, May 15, noon - 4 pm. Open class for all levels of artistic talents. Learn about the history of this unique American craft and complete a piano key bookmark or a necklace of real antique whale tooth. Black
Whale Gallery is located at 349 Main Street, Hyannis. For more
information, a list of art instructors, fees and to register call
508-771-8600.
- Gallery 31
is sponsoring a weekend workshop How to Start a Landscape Painting led by popular instructor Arnie Casavant and assisted by a team of Gallery 31 painters. Meeting on Saturday and Sunday, June 26 and 27, 9 am - 5 pm. Informal critiques and a wine and cheese reception on the last day. 31 Main Street, Orleans. For
more information call 508-247-9469 or visit www.gallery31capecod.com.
- Sam D'Ambruoso is now accepting
students for a plein air workshop in June
23 - June 30, in Amalfi, Italy. For more information and to
register call 203-758-9660 or
visit www.DAmbruosoStudios.com.
- The Studio on Slough Road is accepting early registration for a five-day workshop led by Jordan Wolfson, July 19 - 23, 9 am - 3 pm. For more information or to register call
720-542-8249 or visit www.studioonsloughroad.com.
- The Academy of Performing Arts offers
classes year-round in dance, music, theater, workshops, main
stage Playhouse and School productions as well as informal in-class
demonstrations and presentations. Students may enroll now for new
spring classes. The Academy of Performing Arts is located at 5 Giddiah
Hill Road, Orleans. For more information call 508-255-5510 or visit www.apacape.org.
- The Cape Cod Conservatory offers a
variety of classes for students of all
ages in art, music, dance, photography and early education for
children. The West Barnstable campus is located at 2235 Iyanough Rd.
(Route 132),
West Barnstable and the Falmouth campus is located at 60 Highfield
Drive, Falmouth. For more information or to register for classes, call
the West Barnstable office at 508-362-2772, the Falmouth office
at 508-540-0611 or visit www.capecodconservatory.org.
- Robert K. Roark offers ongoing private
painting classes in all media and subjects at The Studio Gallery.
Students at all levels are accepted. 766 Route 6A,
Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4713 or visit www.masterfulart.com.
- Color Obsession Gallery in South Cape Village in Mashpee is offering ongoing workshops.
Workshops in stained glass technique, painting canvas floor cloths,
beaded jewelry and collage techniques are taught by gallery artists. 15
Joy Street in South Cape Village, Mashpee. For more information call
508-246-6246 or visit www.colorobsessiongallery.com.
- Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill now has its Spring-Summer 2010 Catalog available. For more information call 508-349-7511 or visit www.castlehill.org.
- Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis offers adult and children's classes and workshops. For more information or to register call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
- The Guyer Barn offers a variety of new and ongoing classes for adults, teens and children. Classes include collage,
painting and drawing, ceramics, painting in different mediums and
levels, drawing from still lifes and from a live model, the
sculpture-making processes and poetry. Students are now being accepted.
The Guyer Art Barn is located at 250 South Street, Hyannis, on the
campus of town-owned properties that make up the Shirley Blair Flynn
Center for Creative Arts. For more information or to register call the
Guyer Art Barn Director, Mellissa Morris at 508-566-2880 or visit www.harboryourarts.com.
- The Museum School at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum offers many classes and workshops. PAAM is located at 460 Commercial Street, Provincetown. For more information or to register call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org.
- Join the Centerville Public Library Knitting Group. Free and open to the public on Fridays, 3:30 pm at the library. Beginners through experts welcome. The Centerville Public Library is located at 585 Main Street, Centerville. For more information call 508-790-6220 or visit www.centervillelibrary.org.
- A variety of art, writing and dance classes is offered at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South
Yarmouth. For more information or to register call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
- Mark Preu will be leading a digital travel photography class in the Val d'Orcia area of Tuscany. Reservations are now being accepted. For more information call 508-896-4071 or visit www.preuphoto.com.
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Violet is the color of May at Color Obsession Gallery
Sconset Beauty
by Mindy Reasonover  | Color Obsession Gallery is exhibiting Mindy Reasonover's violet mixed media paintings new this spring. Inspired by her recent trip to Florida, she came home bursting with new ideas for her work. The exhibit runs April 30 - May 30, with the opening reception on Friday, April 30, 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
Color Obsession Gallery is located at 15 Joy Street, Mashpee. For more information call 508-246-6246 or visit www.colorobsessiongallery.com.
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Studio on Slough Road Opening Celebration
 The Studio on Slough Road holds its 4th Annual Brewster in Bloom Opening Celebration and Season Preview on Saturday, May 1, 5 - 8 pm. The Studio opens for the 2010 season with its annual party on conjunction with the Brewster and Bloom Celebration.
Studio on Slough Road is located at 75 Slough Road, Brewster. For more information visit www.studioonsloughroad.com.
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Fire and Smoke at Cotuit Center for the Arts
Smoked Vase
by Ron Dean  | Cotuit Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its newest gallery exhibition Fire & Smoke, May 1 - 23, featuring the works of three Cape Cod professional potters: Diane Heart, Ron Dean and Denny Howard. Using alternative firing techniques, each potter has developed their own unique way of capturing the impressions of fire and smoke in their handmade ceramic vessels. In addition, the show will feature live outdoor demonstrations of the processes involved on Tuesday afternoons at 2 pm, including preparing and burnishing pots for firing, raku glazing and firing, and smoking and pit firing.
Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Cotuit. For more information call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
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Inlets & Outlooks Exhibit by Brenda L. Bechtel with Maura Fennessy Ryley
Hyannisport by Brenda L. Bechtel  | The Marion Crane Gallery at Snow Library hosts an exhibit titled Inlets & Outlooks by Brenda L Bechtel with Maura Fennessy Ryley from May 1 - 28.
The exhibited works by Brenda L. Bechtel feature land, sea, dunescapes and street scenes painted in oil on linen, pastel, watercolour and acrylic. Also showing are works by Maura Fennessy Ryley.
Snow Library is located at 67 Main Street in Orleans. For more information call 508-362-9712 or visit www.Angelfire.com/Art2/Brookside.
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Glue, Paper, Scissors at Brewster
Ladies Library
untitled by Nancy Pettibone | The Brewster Ladies Library hosts Glue, Paper, Scissors, an exhibit of collage work by Jay Elliott, Coco Larrain, Nancy Pettibone and Randy Wickersham on display May 1 - 31. A reception will be held May 7, 6 - 9 pm.
The Brewster Ladies Library is located at 1822 Main Street, Brewster. For more information call 508-896-3913.
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Atelier Presented by artSTRAND and The Schoolhouse Gallery
Bailey Bob Bailey's studio | artSTRAND and The Schoolhouse Gallery are pleased to present Atelier now - May 2, for spring featuring a group exhibition of artwork selected by gallery artists from their studios.
Studio work, much of it not previously shown, from the nine artSTRAND artists - Bailey Bob Bailey, Paul Bowen, Breon Dunigan, Maryalice Johnston, Irene Lipton, Francis Olschafskie, Jim Peters, Anna Poor and Bert Yarborough.
artSTRAND is located at 494 Commercial Street (Howland Street entrance), Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-1153 or visit www.artstrand.com.
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Highfield Hall Franklin Lewis Gifford Exhibition
Commodore Morris
by Franklin Lewis Gifford |
Falmouth
Goes Whaling: The Paintings of Franklin Lewis Gifford, now - May 2 at Highfield Hall, features the work of
Franklin Gifford (1854-1936) who was a lifelong resident of Woods Hole
and a self-taught artist who found that oil-on-canvas was an effective
means for him to chronicle the history and traditions of his beloved
village. This exhibition presents several of the Gifford paintings that illustrate the whaling story of Falmouth, its shipbuilding, and the colorful characters who led the industry.
Highfield Hall is located at 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth. For more information call 508-495-1878 or visit www.highfieldhall.org.
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For the Love of Art at Rowley Gallery
Mood Indigo by Dorothy Strauss  | The Rowley Gallery presents For the Love of Art, a group art and jewelry opening on May 8, 5 - 7 pm. At the opening, S & R Jewelry, of Orleans, will provide hand designed jewelry to be worn by local Cape Cod models at the opening.
The Rowley Gallery is located at 84 Route 6A, Orleans. For more information call 508-255-3690 or visit www.elizabethrowleygallery.com.
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Jesse Ellis & Jenny Kelley Exhibit at Guyer Barn
 Two rising Cape Cod artists, Jenny Kelley and Jesse Ellis, will present Jesse Ellis & Jenny Kelley: A Collection of New Work at the Guyer Barn from May 8 - 30. The exhibition will feature oil paintings, drawings in various media, photographs, and block prints. Kelley and Ellis's paintings and drawings offer twenty-first-century takes on the techniques of Victoriana illustrations, the Pre-Raphaelites, and the Boston School.
Guyer Barn is located at 250 South Street, Hyannis. For more information email jenny@jennykelley.com or visit jennykelley.com/a_collection_of_new_work.htm.
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Water at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum
Figure on the Beach
by Thomas A.D. Watson  | The exhibit Water is on display at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum, now - May 16. It features works by Cape Cod artists who look at water from many perspectives. An essay by Sandy Macfarlane, Orleans author and President of Coastal Resource Specialists serves as an introduction to the exhibit.
The Cape Cod Maritime Museum is located parallel to Main Street in Hyannis and adjacent to Aselton Park at 135 South Street, directly on Hyannis Harbor. For more information call 508-775-1723 or visit www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org.
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Contemporary Exhibitions Opening at PAAM
Rebekah Tolley and Lydia Musco,
Molting, animated installation | Two new exhibitions to open at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM). New Media, now - May 16 and Members Juried: Sculpture, now - May 23, feature contemporary artwork in a variety of media including video, digital projection, kinetic installation, and sculpture.
PAAM is located at 260 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information or to register call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org
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Bowersock Gallery Opens with Sneak Peak Exhibition
Pleiades by Christopher W.A. Pothier  | Bowersock Gallery launches its 2010 season with Sneak Peak, running now - May 17. The salon-style exhibition includes new works by many of the gallery's featured artists and introduces the newest signed and guest artists.
It also includes introduction of the new William Wall, a wall dedicated to the work of William Thompson, which over the season will offer works by the artists from the past 40 years.
Bowersock Gallery is located at 373 Commercial Street, Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-4994 or visit www.bowersockgallery.com.
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Cape Cod on Canvas at Woodruff's Art Center
Willie Hayduk | Artist Loretta Feeney has hand-selected pieces from Cape Cod Art Association members for the Cape Cod on Canvas exhibition at Woodruff's Art Center. The exhibit runs now - May 25. The show focuses on expressing the beauty of Cape Cod through oil paints. The Cape Cod motifs range from Menemsha Harbor on the Vineyard to the East End of Provincetown.
Woodruff's Art Center is located at One North Market Street, Mashpee Commons. For more information call 508-477-5767 or visit www.woodruffsartcenter.com.
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Tom Reyes Exhibit and Performance at Cape Cod Conservatory
The Cape Cod Conservatory presents internationally-renowned artist Tom Reyes in an exhibit with an opening reception on May 8, 4:30 - 6:30 pm at the Falmouth campus. Reyes is a contemporary artist who has been working globally, from Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York to Tokyo.
On May 22, 7 pm Reyes presents Visible Sound, an event where painter and musician will transform the Highfield Theater into an artist studio. Musicians include Tony Lujan on trumpet, Victor Jones on drums, Joe Sinaguglia on bass, Alex Foster on sax, and Conrad Herwig on trombone.
The Cape Cod Conservatory Falmouth campus is located at 60 Highfield Drive, Falmouth. For more information call 508-540-0611 or visit www.capecodconservatory.org.
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Cape Cod Museum of Art Current and Upcoming Exhibits
In the Dunes
by Marcus Waterman  | Juried exhibition of works by Printmakers of Cape Cod on display now - May 30 with the Marcia Howe Collection of Printmakers of Cape Cod. Works in the exhibition will feature printmaking techniques including woodcut, wood engraving, line cut, calligraphy, lithography, and intaglio printing.
The Art of Cape Cod - 200 Years, on display May 1 - January 2, 2011. The exhibition drawn from the museum's collection - with a few strategic borrowings from distinguished local collectors - will give gallery visitors a summary tour of the art of our region. Of special interest is the work of Marcus Waterman (1834 - 1914).
Cape Cod Museum of Art is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org. For more information about the Printmakers of Cape Cod visit www.printmakersofcapecod.org.
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Karen North Wells: Landscapes and Seascapes
The Center of the Universe
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Brewster artist Karen North Wells will have her paintings of landscapes and seascapes on display and for sale at The Cape Cup Restaurant, now - May 31.
Karen North Wells is an award-winning artist who paints primarily in watercolor and oil. Karen regularly paints florals, boats, still lifes, landscapes and seascapes, but bringing buildings and waterviews to life for special commissions are Karen's specialties.
Cape Cup Restaurant is located at 54 Main Street, Orleans. For more information call 508-896-3757 or visit www.undergroundartgallery.com.
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One-Man Show by Larry Folding on Exhibit
Silver Lake by Larry Folding  | A one-man show, title New England Through My Eyes, by well-known artist
and popular Guild of Harwich Artists teacher Larry Folding is being exhibited at Mayflower Place in W. Yarmouth. The exhibit runs now - June 20.
Mayflower Place is located at 579 Buck Island Road, West Yarmouth. For more information visit www.larryfolding.com.
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Cahoon Museum of American Art Curret Exhibition
Blue Fin XII by Elinore Schnurr  | Look Through Any Window,
an exhibition running now - June 13, explores the window as an effective
artistic devise. Windows have allowed artists to combine elements of still life and landscape - or to stand on the outside looking in, giving a glimpse into someone's private world.
The Cahoon Museum of American Art is located at 4676 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Cotuit. For more information call 508-428-7581 or visit www.cahoonmuseum.org.
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More Visual Arts
- Creative Arts Center Student Exhibition is currently showing, now - April 30. The CAC is located at 154 Crowell Road, Chatham. For more information call 508-945-3583 or visit www.capecodcreativearts.org.
- Spring into Art is an exhibition featuring
the art work of Joline Diehl at the Thomas E. Hanley Art
Gallery, Falmouth Hospital, now -
April 30. Ms. Diehl is a graduate of the New England
School of Art and Design. The Thomas E. Hanley Art Gallery at
Falmouth Hospital is located at 100 Ter Huen Drive, Falmouth. For more
information call Joline at 508-775-3712 or visit www.jolinediehl.com.
- Cosi Restaurant is exhibiting
photographs by Woods Hole photographer Mark
Chester, now - April 30. Mark Chester black-and-white images from foreign travels and in the
U.S. show people at work and in their daily lives. Cosi
Restaurant at Wareham Crossing, 2421 Cranberry Highway,
Suite 336. For more information call 508-295-1035.
- Current Cultural
Center of Cape Cod
exhibits include: Marstons
Mills watercolor artist Robert Mesrop
in the Board Room, now - May 2;
the 2010 Traveling Exhibit of the
National Watercolor Society, now
- May 23. 307 Old Main St., South
Yarmouth. For more information call 508-395-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
- The artist-owned Gallery 31 celebrates its tenth year anniversary with new works of art by ten artist members in its newly renovated space in
the historic Old Post Office, now - October 11, 10 am - 5 pm. Opening Reception on May 15, 5 - 7 pm. Gallery 31 is located at 31 Main Street, Orleans. For
more information call 508-247-9469 or visit www.gallery31capecod.com.
- Falmouth Artists Guild's current lobby show, on display now - May 16, features South Cape artists: Eleanor Appleyard, Cecilia Capitanio, Mary Jane Conary, Terry Dunn, Joan Ledwith, Fred Luconi, Bill Noble, Amy Rice, Sandy O'Connor, Rebecca O'Donnell, Candice Ronesi, Roseanne Williams, and Linda Young. 137 Gifford Street, Falmouth. For more information call 508-540-3304 or visit www.falmouthart.org.
- Art of the Final Farewell: The Gravestones of Cape Cod at Heritage Museums & Gardens, now - October 31. Explore the art of the carver through photographs and rubbings of the earliest stones of the 1600s and 1700s and learn about the development of a local carving industry in the nineteenth century. 67 Grove Street, Sandwich. For more information call 508-888-3300 or visit www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org.
- Stephen Roth will have exhibitions of palette knife paintings at Cooke's Seafood Restaurant, intersection of Route 23 and 6A, Orleans, now - October 31, and at Saint Aubin Nursery, 4859 State Highway, (Rte 6), Eastham, now - December 31. For more information call 508-737-7788 or visit www.artman1.com.
Visual Arts Offered Weekly
- The Photographic Society of Cape Cod meets year-round on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, 7 - 9:30 pm. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information call 508-428-3937.
- Cape Cod Art Association invites photographers, amateurs and professionals, to join their Camera Club, which meets second and fourth Thursdays, 7 - 9 pm, educational pre-meetings at 6:30 pm. CapeAbilities, Inc., Lyndon Center, 895 Mary Dunn Road, Independence Park, Hyannis. For more information call 508-362-2909 or visit curator@capecodartassoc.org or www.capecodartassoc.org.
- Artful Thursdays at the Cape Cod Museum of Art hosts talks by exhibiting curators at 11 am, docent-led museum tours at 2 pm, and special events on selected Thursday evenings. Off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 x12 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
- The Creative Arts Center
hosts Art and
Alzheimer's
Project which meets every second
Friday of the month is designed to bring art and conversations
into the lives of individuals living with memory impairment and their
caregivers. For more information call the Center or Alzheimer's
Services. The Creative Arts Center is located at 154 Crowell Road,
Chatham. For more information call 508-945-3583 or visit www.capecodcreativearts.org.
- Arts Care of
Alzheimers is an art activity session to provide hands-on
experience for caregivers and Alzheimer's clients held at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, 60 Hope Lane,
Dennis, on the third Friday of each
month, 1 - 2 pm. Ann
Hitch is the instructor. There is no charge, but registration is
required. Please call 508-385-4477 x 16 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
- Harbor Your Arts features Sarah Holl Artspace at 46 Pearl Street in Hyannis, open Saturdays, 1 - 4 pm and by appointment (www.sarahholl.com). Also featured are artist work studios at 50 Pearl Street with artists Melanie Chartier, Carole Ann Danner, Jenny Fragosa, Sandra Ginnis and the pottery studio of Molly Driscoll. Guyer Art Barn, featuring year-round exhibits, is located at 250 South Street, next to the properties on Pearl Street and is open Saturdays and Sundays, 11 am - 4 pm. For more information visit www.harboryourarts.com.
- Brown Bag Crafters, an adult crafting group that has fun being creative together while dedicating their projects to help fund the Centerville Public Library Children's Room Programs. For more information call 508-790-6220.
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Monthly Poets' Corner Open Mic Reading Featuring Melissa Tuckey
 The monthly Poets' Corner Open Mic, hosted by Barry Hellman and Joe Gouveia at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, is on April 29, 7 pm. Melissa Tuckey, the featured poet, begins at around 8 pm. Melissa's chapbook, Rope as Witness, was published by Pudding House Press. Her poems have been most recently anthologized in Fire and Ink: An Anthology of Social Action Writing. Melissa is a co-founder of Split This Rock Poetry Festival and is currently writing in Provincetown.
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
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Kathryn Kleecamp Talk at Cape Cod Museum of Art
Colors of Cape Cod
by Kathryn Kleecamp  | The Friends of Cape Cod Museum of Art present Cape Cod and the Islands: Where Beauty and History Meet with artist and author Kathryn Kleekamp at Cape Cod Museum of Art on Monday, May 3, 1 pm.
Cape Cod and the Islands: Where Beauty and History Meet combines stories of the Cape's rich history with her original art, archival photographs and insightful observations about people who have lived on the Cape. She will share these stories, journal writings and her paintings in a lively presentation.
Cape Cod Museum of Art is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, Dennis. For more information or reservation call 508-385-4477 ext. 7 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
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Literary Arts Offered Weekly
- Poetry Venue every Monday, 7 pm, at the Mews Restaurant & Cafe, 429 Commercial Street, Provincetown.
- Chatham Writers @ 02633 meets every Monday, 10:30 am - noon, at the Eldredge Public Library - in the Friend's Room. The members meet to explore different writing genres, share work with the group, and receive guidance and feedback. Each year they publish an anthology of their work. The Eldredge Public Library is located at 564 Main Street, Chatham. For more information call Jeff Hahner at 508-945-9962.
- A Book in the Hand celebrates the tactile pleasure of the printed page and the intimacy of the spoken word. On the second Monday of the month two Cape Cod authors will read from their published prose. Jacob Sears Memorial Library, 23 Center Street, East Dennis. For more information call 508-385-8151.
- Cape Lyceum Lecture and Discussion at
7 pm takes place on the second Monday of each month, held at
the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. For more information visit www.newenlightenmentinstitute.com.
- Book Discussion Group meets the third Tuesday of the month, 7:00 pm, at the Marstons Mills Library. The Marstons Mills Public Library is located at 2160 Main Street, Marstons Mills. For more information call 508-428-5175 or visit www.mmpl.org.
- Stony Hill Book Club is open to the public and meets at the Chatham Senior Center, 193 Stony Hill Road, Chatham. The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 1 pm. For more information call 508-945-5190 or email kdalton@chatham-ma.gov.
- British Authors Book Club meets the fourth Tuesday of the month, 6:45 - 7:45 pm, at the Osterville Free Library in the Library North Room. The Osterville Free Library is located at 43 Wianno Avenue, Osterville. For more information call Lee Ann Amend at 508-420-0550.
- Centerville Public Library Book Club invites anyone to join them to discuss books. Held on the last Tuesday of the month. 585 Main Street, Centerville. For more information about the book club contact Vicki Mitchell 508-775-2426 or zionwanderer@aol.com.
- The Writer's Voice Café meets the second Wednesday of the month from November - June, 7 - 8:30 pm, upstairs at Napi's Restaurant and provides an opportunity for Cape writers to read from their work and discuss it. Napi's Restaurant is located at 7 Freeman Street, Provincetown.
- The Truro Library Book Group meets on the last Wednesday of the month, 6:30 pm, at the library. All are welcome whether you can attend regularly or occasionally. Copies of each month's selection are available for check-out at the circulation desk. 5 Library Lane (Off Standish Way), North Truro. For more information call 508-487-1125 or visit www.trurolibrary.org.
- Open Mic Poetry Night at Buckies's Biscotti, every Friday, 6:30 pm. Buckies's Biscotti is located at 281 Main Street (Route 28), Dennisport. For more information call 508-398-9700.
- Brown Bag Lunch Book Reviews at the Hyannis Public Library, 401 Main Street, Hyannis, held the first Friday of the month at 12:15 pm. For more information call 508-775-2280 or visit www.hyannislibrary.org.
- Writers Night Out is a monthly event of the Cape Cod Writers Center. For a listing of upcoming readings, meetings and more information visit www.capecodwriterscenter.org.
- The Poetry Session with an open mic, hosted by Greg Hischak and Robin Clark, is held the third Thursday of the month. To sign up arrive before 7 pm in the back room of O'Shea's Olde Inne. 348 Main Street (Route 28), West Dennis. For more information call Gregory Hischak, Cape Poets Theater at 508-398-5434 or email alarmpup@verizon.net.
- Poets' Corner Open Mic Night. Come
early to sign up. The mic is open to poets 14 and older. Free and open to the public. The Poets' Corner takes place the last Thursday of the month. The open mic begins at 7 pm. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth.For more information email bmhellman@comcast.net or visit home.comcast.net/~bmhellman.
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Garden Party at the Truro Public Library
The Truro Public Library, Truro Recreation and the Truro Agricultural Fair present a Garden Party on May 1, 10 am - noon (rain date May 8) behind the Truro Public Library. Festivities include live music, a Maypole, and children's craft tables.
The Truro Public Library is located at 7 Standish Way, North Truro. For more information call 508-487-1125.
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The SheArt Network 3rd Annual Spring Art and Fine Craft Sale
The SheArt Network proudly presents its 3rd Annual Spring Art and Fine Craft Sale on Saturday May 8, 11 am - 5 pm, and Sunday May 9, noon - 5 pm at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. The theme of the event is "Celebrating Women's Creativity". Items for sale by Cape Cod Women Artists include paintings, jewelry, pottery, photography, textile designs, knitwear, prints, and paper creations. A highlight of the show will be the unveiling of the "SheDress", an exclusive design that will be sold to support local women in need. Professional face painting for adults and children, and musical entertainment.
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. FOr more information call 717-503-5859 or visit www.thesheartnetwork.org.
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More Events and Notices
- The Sandwich Glass Museum will host Art from the Heart, an auction of a collection of art created by local artists, including children's art, on May 1, 6 pm. There will a silent auction, and a live auction at 7 pm. All the proceeds benefit The Sandwich Independent Day School Scholarship Fund, tuition assistance fund for preschoolers on Cape Cod. 129 Main Street
Town: Sandwich. For more information call 508-833-1972 or visit www.sandwichindependentdayschool.com.
- The Garden Flea Market call for donations during the Bass River Spring Stroll. Donate your gardening items for the Garden Flea Market between May 1 - 19 at the The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
- Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary Director Ian Ives will lead a nature trail walk on Saturday, May 8, 10 am of the 50-acre nature preserve, sponsored by the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth. Walkers meet at the Gate House, behind the Yarmouth Port Post Office on Route 6A in Yarmouth Port. Wear comfortable shoes for the mile and a quarter walk leading through woodlands and wild-flowered meadows to Miller's Pond. For information call 508-362-3021.
- Val's Cape Cod Kitchen Class with Andrea Norris on Monday evenings: May 10, May 24, June 7, 6 - 8:30 pm. Almost everything Andrea Harding Norris learned about cooking, and continues to learn, is from her mother Val Harding. Andrea is a food writer, cookbook author, and co-owner of The Gilded Lily. 56 Highfield Hall, Falmouth. For more information or to register visit www.highfieldhall.org.
- Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod will be hosting its 1st Annual Mailbox Silent Auction on May 28, 5 - 8pm, at the Chequessett Club, Wellfleet and is looking for people interested in participating on the planning committee or sharing their artwork on a mailbox, The evening will feature a variety of uniquely designed mailboxes to bid upon. All proceeds from the event will be used to support Habitat's work and mission to work in partnership with families in need to build homes for the community. For information please contact Sue Daggett, Director of Resource Development at 508-775-3559 or by email at sue@habitatcapecod.org.
- The American Rhododendron Society Cape Cod Chapter meets at Cape Cod Community College, 2240 Iyannough Road Route 132, West Barnstable, in the first floor Room SG8 in the South Building on the second or third Sunday of each month from 1 - 3:30 pm. For more information visit www.capecodrhododendrons.org.
- Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod & the Islands, Inc. is pleased to announce its Cape-wide Arts & Alzheimer's Initiative, a series of moderated conversations stimulated by artwork for those with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia and their family caregivers. Free programs will be held several times each month in sixteen different galleries, museums and other venues beginning in January. A list of locations, dates and times can be found on the Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod & the Islands, Inc. webpage or by calling 508-775-5656.
- Tutti Italiani is a gathering
for those who love Italy, meeting the fourth
Monday of each month at 7 pm. Table Francaise will gather for
those who enjoy French culture and language, meeting the first Wednesday of each month at 6 pm. Conversational Italian meets on Saturdays, 11 am - 1 pm. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main
Street, South Yarmouth, 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
- Wine tasting and live local music in the Cotuit Center for the Arts gallery on the third Wednesday of the month from March - September. New wine offerings and different musicians each month. Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Cotuit. For more information call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
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